SEOUL, KOREA

Contacts: Prof. Kwang-Woo Kim, Arch. D. / Prof. Hwai-Suh Kim, Ph. D. Dept. of Architecture Seoul National University San 56-1, Shillim-Dong, Kwanak-Gu Seoul, Korea Tel : (82) 2 880 7065 Fax : (82) 2 885 8057 E-mail : Server :	Station Location: Seoul, Korea. Latitude: 37°27' N Longitude: 126°57' E Height above sea level: 135 m. Local Time: GMT+9 Code: KOR1 Type: General class. Operation: Started in December 1994.
Topographic map showing the land within a 5 km radius of the station location

SEOUL, KOREA

Site surroundings: The station is located in the Seoul National University (San 56-1 Shillim-Dong, Kwangak-Gu, Seoul, Korea), 12.5 km south of the city hall of Seoul. Within a 5 km radius of the station, more than 90% is full of hills. But most parts of hills are lower than the station. Subway line 2 is 2.5 km north of the station, Mt. Kwanak is 1 km south of the station.	Climate characteristics: Climate is monsoon with 12.1°C average annual temperature,. Average temperature in January is -2.1°C and in August 26.4°C. Average annual sunshine duration is 2374 hours. About 47% of a year is cloudy. Typhoons often hit in August and september. The closest weather station is located at Mt. Kwanak, 1.5 km southeast of the Seoul National University.
Map showing the immediate surroundings of the station

SEOUL, KOREA

Sampling Interval: ? mn. Recording Interval: ? mn. Illuminances: Global horizontal: EKO ML-020S-0 Diffuse horizontal: EKO ML-020S-0 Irradiances: Global horizontal: EKO ML-020V Diffuse horizontal: EKO ML-020V Others: Zenith luminance: EKO ML-020SZ Shadow band specifications: Diffuse illuminance: radius: 12.5 cm / width: 2.4 cm Diffuse irradiance: radius: 12.5 cm / width: 2.4 cm

Station map Obstruction for the global horizontal illuminance sensor

Comments All the illuminance and irradiance sensors were calibrated by the manufacture in July 1994. There are no significant obstructions above the horizontal line.

SEOUL, KOREA

View 1 of the station	Comments A view of the station looking north. From the left, the diffuse horizontal illuminance sensor, the diffuse horizontal irradiance sensor, the global horizontal illuminance sensor, and the global horizontal irradiance sensor are located.
View 2 of the station	Comments A view of the sky by fish eye lens at the measurement point. The right is south, and the left is north.

SEOUL, KOREA

Important modifications made to the acquisition system, recording interval modification, time during which the station was not operating...

Date

Comments